Desk stand or stationery holder



April 6,1926.

- J. H. VINCIA DESK ST AND OR STATIONERY HOLDER Filed Jan. 26. 1922 f 3"gwwznl'czz damas- H.V-i.1-1. 2.1a

Patented Apr. 6 1926 UNITED STATES} JAMES H. VINCIA,-OF MA nnrrn,WISCONSIN.

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Application file'dfianuary 26, 1922. 7 Serial No. 531,908.

To all whom it may concern. 7

Be it known that I, J AMES Ti. *VrNCm, a citizen of the United States,residing at Marinette, in the county of Marinette and State ofVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements .in DeskStands or Stationery 'Holders, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to an improved desk stand for the compactarrangement of stationery supplies.

The primary object of theinvention is the provision of a novel deskstand embodying a compact and symmetrical arrangement for receivingstationery supplies whereby the writer may have the same conveniently athand.

Afurther object ofgthe invention is the provision ofa stationery holderembodying paper and envelope containers, "means for receiving pen andpencil writing elements and means for supporting ink wells andthe like;the relative arrangement of parts being such as to place the variousstationery articles in the most accessible and convenient position for awriters use.

Otherobjects and advantages-will be apparentduring the course of thefollowing detailed description.

In theaccompanying drawing,- forming a part of this specification,andwherein similar reference characters designate corresponding partsthroughout the: several views,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved stationery holder,showing various stationery articles in theirrespective places upon thesame.

Figure 2 is'a longitudinal cross: sectional view taken substantially onthe'line, 2 -2 of Figure 4:; Y T

Figure 3 is a transverse cross-sectional view taken on: the line -33o'f-Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary plan view of the improved stationery holder,showingthe arrangement of details. i

In the drawing, wherein for-the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodiment of my inventionythe letter A designates theimproved desk stand or stationery holder embodying a base 10, an uprightcasing member 11, and means 12 for securing ink wells B and C.

The base 10 is preferably of rectangular shape, and formed of anysuitable material, altho preferably of Wood. The end edges 13 and 1 1 aswell as the longitudinal side edges 15 ,and 16 may be bevelledinfdownwardly tapering manner from the upper surface .17, in ordertoprovide an artistic appearance.

The base 10 is relatively thick, and has ai pair OfSll'ClHig"ClI'ZtWGTS19 and :20 disposed insuitable recesses 21 and 22 respectively, whichare formed inwardly of the tapered edges 16 and 15 respectively ofthebase "10, sogthat the drawer 19 may beslid'from the ers19 andQOtobevof'suiiicient depth to hold stamps, pen points, and the like.

The upper surface 17 or" the base l0'is provided with the depressedapertures or recesses or 26, preferably in alignment so.

far as the longitudinal axisof the base 10 is concerned, and thefunction of .which Will be hereinafter more fully set forthr [Referringnow, to the uprightcasing 11, p

the same-preferably includes asubstaiitially rectangular container 27,suitably. .mounted within the base 10 and upon theuppersunface17thereof, asbyhaving the endwvalls 28 and;29, and the side wa'llsBOandBl dove tailedwithin said base,"and as illustrated in FigureQ. Anysuitable means, horveverflcan be provided for attachment of thiscontainer .Qlupon the base 10. The shape o f the con .65 edge 16, andthe drawer 2O operated from.

tainer'Q'Z is consistent with the shape of the base 10, in order toprovide the endportions of the base' lO free of any obstructing parts,

and whereby the retainingmeans 12 may be properlymounted thereon j forreceiving the ink wells or other like'receptaclesB and C.

The end walls 28 and 29 arevertically posi' tinned upon the base 10,andadj acentthe openings 25 andQS respectively, in each manner *as not tooverlap either of" said I openings. The side walls30'and31 are likewisevertically positioned upon the base 10 and inwardly from thelongitudinal edges 15 and 16 of the base 10, to provide side portions 33of the base surface 17 to serve as a shelf for receiving erasers 3d, orother st: tionery accessories. Thus, the container 27, in fact isadapted for receiving sheets 35 of writing paper, in order that the samemay llD be vertically positioned therein to extend upwardly from the topmar inal edges 36 of the walls of the container 27.

The outer surface of each side wall 30 and 31 is provided with anenvelope pocket or receptacle 37. Each of the receptacles 37 have theend walls 38 thereof suitably mounted upon the paper container walls 30and 31, and are so formed as to support an outer wall 39 as a part ofeach envelope pocket 37, which is acutely inclined with respect to thepaper container walls 30 and 31, and as is clearly illustrated in thedrawings. Suitable bottoms 40 may be provided as a part of each of thereceptacles 37, and whereby a plurality of envelopes 41 may bepositioned in the receptacles 37 upon each side wall 30 and 31; saidenvelopes when in position within the receptacles 37 extending upwardlyof the top edges 42 of the walls 39 against which they rest, andlikewise being outwardly inclined at an acute angle to the vertical,whereby a user may readily remove the same.

Suitable brackets 45 and 46, are mounted upon the outer surfaces of theend walls 28 and 29 and provide openings 47 and 48 respectively, whichalign in vertical manner with the depressions 25 and 26 respectively,formed Within the base 10. Scribing ele ments, such as pen holders 49and 50 may thus be mounted in vertical manner along the casing walls 28and 29 respectively. It is preferred that the pen points 51 of thescribing members 49 and 50 be mounted uppermost; the holder portions 52of said scribing members 49 and 50 being appropriately engaged in thebrackets 45 and 46 and apertures 25 and 26, substantially as illustratedin the drawings.

It is likewise. preferred that provision be made for supporting scribingelements, such as pencils 55. To this end, spring clips 56 arepositioned upon the outer surface of each wall 39 of the envelopereceptacles, and whereby a pencil element may be detachably mounted uponeach envelope receptacle 37 substantially as illustrated in Figure 1. Itis noted that the elements 55 are mounted in horizontal manner upon theimproved desk stand A and in contra-distinction to the vertical mountingof the pen .holders 49 and 50.

The means 12 for securing the wells B and 0 upon the base 10, comprisesa pair of retaining members 57 and 58, one of each being mounted on base10 at each end thereof free of casing members 11, each retaining memberincluding a plurality of arcuated spring arms 59 formed upon a deskportion 61 which is attached by securing elements upon the upper surface17 of the base 10. The arms 59 are arcuated so that the same may receivewells B and C of varying size an shape.

From the foregoing, it can be seen that the stationery holder is acompact arrangement which serves in a dual capacity; sulficientparaphernalia having been provided thereon whereby persons oppositelypositioned with respect to the improved desk stand A may utilize thesame without interferiug with one another. It is to be noted that theenvelopes 41 bear a definite relation to the paper 35 when positionedwithin the improved stationery holder A, not alone by reason of theacute angle which the former assumes with respect to the verticalpositioning of the writing paper 35, but likewise due to the manner inwhich said envelopes are placed below the paper 35, and whereby apersonmay readily remove envelopes 41 and paper 35. All stationeryarticles are so conveniently positioned as to be accessible to a writerwithout inconvenience.

Various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts of theimproved desk stand may be made to the form of the invention hereinshown and described, with out departing from the spirit of the inventionor the scope of the claims.

I claim:

1. As an article of manufacture, a stationery holder including a basehaving an aperture therein, an upwardly extending paper holder having awall thereof disposed adjacent to the aperture in said base, and abracket mounted upon said wall defining an opening in alignment with theopening in said base, said bracket being adapted to receive a scribingelement so that an end thereof may rest within said aperture.

2. An article holder comprising a base having a pair of recessestherein, a casing mounted upon the base including end and side walls,said casing being so disposed upon said base as to have the end wallspositioned immediately adjacent said spaced recesses, and a bracketelement on the outer surface of each end wall providing a looped openingwhich aligns with the recess of the base immediately therebelow.

JAMES H. VINGIA.

